Here in India yogurt is normally served in its natural form, though we do get the flavored ones in the market.We do not flavor it and prefer to eat along with our meals with a little of salt and pepper sprinkled. Flavoring the curds is something that I did for the first time. I could try a…
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : U Category : Breakfast United States of America Country The United States of America, commonly referred to as the United States, America, and sometimes the States. We have traveled a lot and are now nearly at the end of this marathon.Its the alphabet U today and…
The American Breakfast spread mostly has a muffin which is served along with the complete spread. So while serving this breakfast I decided to make these easy breezy coffee muffins. They were supposed to be vanilla ones, but for once there was no milk in the fridge…I myself was shocked, I did not have any…
Independence Day, also commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States of America. While choosing recipes for American Breakfast, I thought it was a wonderful idea to depict their flag. I know people go crazy with the National Flag and do all sorts of things. They paint their…
Throughout my US trip, I ate loads and loads of potatoes. Truly, at times being vegetarian can be difficult. While on my trip we stayed with family, so food was not a issue, but whenever we traveled and ate out, I felt potatoes were the safest. One can never ever go wrong with them. …
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : T Meal Type : Sweet Turkey Country Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a contiguous transcontinental country, When you ask a Turk what to eat as a Turkish dessert, baklava is the most common answer. Turks love sweets and baklava is a fine example…
While making Sadya from Kerala, I read about the beet root pachadi, which is quite the same as beet root raita, just a different name. The Sri Lankan version is different though. Instead of using curd they use Mayo, and the result, just amazing. It’s a simple recipe but unbelievable flavor. For pickled cucumbers, I grated them…
Idiyappam is culinary specialty in Kerala, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu and southern areas of Karnataka.It is also a culinary staple in Sri Lanka. The name idiyappam derives from the Tamil / Malayalam words idi, meaning ‘broken down’, and appam, meaning “pancake”. Pronounced as e-di- ap-pam / appung. It is made of rice flour, wheat flour…
Pol Sambol is a traditional dish from Sri Lanka. It is made with fresh coconuts and is served as an accompaniment with rice, hoppers and most of the meals. It is very simple to prepare. All ingredients are added and given a good massage. Yes the mixing has to be with hands , then only…
BM # 44 International Cuisine Cooking with Alphabets : S Category : Lunch / Dinner Sri Lanka Country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. While traveling Around the World in…